Professional Services
Globally recognized professional service firms have relied on JM Zell’s broad real estate knowledge in space planning and workplace strategies, financial analysis, transaction advisory, construction management, and development to assist in creating and implementing highly customized real estate strategies designed to achieve business and operations goals.
Tailored Solutions
JM Zell creates and implements real estate strategies on behalf of a multitude of professional service companies across North America:
Our efforts have supported business mergers, acquisitions, and dispositions, enhanced brand recognition, achieved talent procurement and retention goals, launched new markets, and provided modern spaces to foster collaboration and conduct mission-critical client-facing work.
Additionally, JM Zell has experience maximizing the monetary and operational value of existing assets and developing ground-up facilities to further achieve our clients’ business and operations goals.
Engagements have included but not been limited to one or more of the following core services and related activities:
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Market analysis within the context of specific geographic and talent requirements
Conducting site selection and viability analyses (legal, financial, physical)
Research and oversight of government/jurisdiction incentive application(s)
Operations budget and planning (CAPEX vs. OPEX)
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Site identification and selection (legal, physical, and financial viability)
Leading leasing, acquisition, disposition strategies and implementation(s) (single-asset or portfolio)
Due diligence management
Legal process and documentation coordination
Mitigating risk for professional/partnership organizations (e.g., liability, security, changes in operations)
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Pre-construction planning and support
Contracting strategy and legal document advisory
Third-party consultant selection, on-boarding, and oversight
Permitting and approval strategy / oversight
Construction oversight and reporting
Base building, interior renovations, and ground-up construction
Furniture, fixtures, and equipment planning / procurement
Move management
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Highest and best use studies with associated financial analysis
Zoning, entitlement, and permitting acquisition strategy and process management
Complex joint venture/ownership structure
Monetization strategies and implementation (sale-leaseback, ground lease, third party leasing, etc.)
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